Job Description

PLEASE APPLY at https://www.wilmingtonde.gov/Home/Components/JobPosts/Job/1671/195

The City of Wilmington, a top Delaware employer, Department of Parks & Recreation is an award-winning department that cultivates positive community relationships to offer a variety of recreational, educational and cultural activities to the community. This position requires a commitment to public safety, adherence to all city procedures and safety practices, and the ability to perform assigned duties physical labor in various weather conditions. The ideal candidate will be a reliable, safety-conscious individual with experience operating heavy equipment and a passion for serving the City of Wilmington.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Equipment Operator performs preventive maintenance, operational checks, pre, and post walk around inspections, and makes minor repairs/adjustments of assigned equipment; reports damage and /or required maintenance. Drives and controls on/off-road equipment to haul supplies to and from job site/s. This individual reports to the Parks Maintenance Supervisor. Additional responsibilities include:

Loads and transports bleachers, playground equipment, lawn mowers, and other construction and/or maintenance materials and equipment.

Transports men and materials to various job sites.

Operates power tractors with grass attachments in City parks and lots. May operate chain saw.

Sprays herbicide. Remove dead animals and dog feces from parks.

Washes and performs preventive maintenance of assigned vehicles.

Grades ball fields and areas to be seeded with tractor and various attachments.

May assist with painting, litter, and leaf removal, plowing snow, grass mowing, planting trees and plants and other landscaping activities.

Possess and maintain a valid "CDL" Class B driver's license with good driving record, and ability to pass drug screening as mandated by the Federal Department of Transportation for CDL drivers.

Performs all related work as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of high school or GED equivalency; with some experience in operation of complex grounds maintenance equipment.

Knowledge

: Some landscaping knowledge: or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Must be willing to work in inclement weather year-round, extended hours, weekends and overtime as needed. Thorough knowledge of traffic laws involved the operation of automotive equipment. Some knowledge in the safe and efficient operation of tractors, zero-turn mowers, bat wing mowers, skid steers, backhoes, leaf vacuums, and/or other landscaping equipment. Some experience in commercial snow removal operations.

Skills:

Good communication skills (written and oral).

Abilities

: Ability to operate a variety of automotive and grounds maintenance related equipment safely and efficiently. Ability to detect operating defects in automotive and grounds maintenance equipment.

Licenses:

Possess and maintain a valid driver's license with a good driving record. Possess and maintain a valid "CDL" Class B driver's license.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42,449.00 - $59,429.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Referral program Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person